Display stand



May 7, 1957 H. WING DISPLAY STAND Filed Oct. 19, 1954 The invention relates to a display stand in which a display figure is attached to a stand by means of a support with which a waist element is associated.

According to the invention said support consists in a U-shaped strip one leg of which is shorter than the other one, the waist element being secured to one of the legs while the other leg carrying the display figure passes through said waist element so that the body of the U will be located underneath or above the waist element according as the support is normally U-shaped or inverted U-shaped.

If over the display figure of a stand comprising a normally U-shaped support for instance a blouse is displayed, then said blouse at the bottom will be correctly enclosed by the waist element at the front as well as at the rear side; at the same time the display figure will be entirely covered so that the back as well as the front can be displayed correctly, for instance in a show window or the like; the waist of said blouse need no longer be held together by pins; the displaying requires but a very short time.

In a practical embodiment according to the invention the waist element may be attached to the free end of the short U-lcg and the display figure to the free end of the long U-leg, this long U-leg then passing through the waist element.

In order to make the display stand fit for use for garments of difierent kinds, the U-body of the support may according to the invention be adapted to be pushed in and out, for instance by means of telescoping parts.

In order to enable to display a garment over the stand as well as in front of the stand according to the invention the U-leg carrying the waist element may be extended upwardly to above the display figure, the upper portion of the extended leg if desired then being removable and/ or vertically adjustable, for instance by a telescoping connection with the lower portion so that at choice strapless garments and/or garments of diiferent size may be displayed.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating two examples and wherein Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a display stand according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of another embodiment.

Zln the embodiment according to Figs. 1 and 2 a plastic Figure 1 forming a breast and shoulders at 2 is secured to the hook-shaped end of a leg 3 of a U-shaped support the body of which is denoted by 4 and the other leg by 5. This leg, which is shorter than the leg 3, carries a Waist element 6 having the shape of a flattened annular element provided with an opening 7 in the front wall. The long U-leg 3 passes through the waist element so that the U- body 4 is located underneath said element. 8 denotes a flexible stand element at one end terminating in a mounting sleeve 9 and at the other end, at 9, being secured to the short U-leg 5. A blouse 10 is indicated by dotted nited States Patent C Fatented May 7, 1957 lines, the waist of this blouse being enclosed in the waist element at the front and the rear side of the long U-leg 3.

According to Fig. 3 the leg, which in Figs. 1 and 2 constitutes the short U-leg, is extended upwardly to form a leg 11, wherein a rod or tube 12 is telescopically mounted, said rod or tube at the upper end being provided with shoulder pieces 13, one at each side. A waist element 6 is, at 14, secured to the upwardly extending U- =leg, through which waist element passes the other U-leg .15 at its upper end carrying a plate with two bust cups 16. The U-body 17 is adapted to be pushed in and out with respect to the two legs and may be locked in the desired position by means of set screws 18. This telescoping construction might also be used in the display stand according to Figs. 1 and 2. 19 denotes a set screw for locking the rod or tube 12 in position.

With this display stand it is possible to display a garment, for instance a blouse, over the stand as well as in front thereof. It a strapless garment is to be displayed then the rod 12 and the shoulder pieces are removed.

If for instance panties are to be displayed, a display stand having an inverted U-shaped support may be used in which the U-body of the support will be located above the waist element.

1 claim:

1. A display figure adapted to be secured to a stand and to support a garment for display purposes comprising, in combination, a first elongated support member and a second elongated support member parallel to and shorter than said first member, the end of one of said support members adjoining an end of the other support member, a U-shaped bridging member inter-connecting adjoining ends of said support members and slidably mounted therein, and a Waist-receiving element secured to said first support member and surrounding the second support member.

2. A display figure adapted to be secured to a stand and to support a garment for display purposes comprising, in combination, a first elongated support member and a second elongated support member parallel to and shorter than said first member, the end of one of said support members adjoining an end of the other support member, a U-shaped bridging member inter-connecting adjoining ends of said support members and slidably mounted therein, and a waist-receiving element secured to said first support member and surrounding the second support memher, the first support member carrying the waist-receiving element and extending upwardly beyond the other support member and having a telescoping adjustable extension adapted to carry shoulder supporting means.

3. A display figure adapted t be secured to a stand and to support a garment for display purposes comprising, in combination, a first elongated support member and a second elongated support member parallel to and shorter than said [first member, the end of one of said support members adjoining an end of the other support member, a U-shaped bridging member inter-connecting adjoining ends of said support members and slidably mounted therein, a waist-receiving element secured to the first support member and surrounding the second support member, and -a bracket secured to said first support member for removable connection with said stand, the first support member carrying the waist-receiving element and extending upwardly beyond the other support member and having a telescoping adjustable extension adapted to carry shoulder supporting means.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,038,372 Linz Apr. 21, 1936 2,687,240 Newman Aug. 24, 1954 

